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  Berlin (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Germany's Friedrich Merz on Sunday reiterated that he was open to France extending its nuclear deterrent in Europe, as the continent seeks to respond to US President Donald Trump's upending of the transatlantic alliance. "We simply must become stronger together in nuclear deterrence in Europe," Merz, expected to become Germany's next chancellor after his conservatives won last month's elections, said in an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio. Discussions should also involve Britain - western ... read more |
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US takes rivalry with China to the high seasParis (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 The United States may still have the world's most powerful navy but it seems to have realised that this is no longer sufficient to reassert US supremacy over the high seas. ... more  
Trump again casts doubt on his commitment to NATOWashington (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed doubts over his commitment to the NATO alliance, saying countries that are not spending adequately on their militaries do not deserve defense. ... more 
Russia calls French nuclear comments a 'threat'; EU shifts on defence, 'Macron was right'Moscow (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Russia views comments by President Emmanuel Macron about extending France's nuclear deterrent to other European countries as a "threat", Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. ... more  
EU asked to say how much funding given to Musk firmsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 The EU faced questions on Wednesday over how much of its money goes to tech billionaire Elon Musk's companies as tensions ramp up between the new US administration and Brussels. ... more |
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Poland expands military training to all men; mulls mines treaty exit; Lithuania quits cluster bomb treatyWashington DC (UPI) Mar 7, 2025 Citing "geopolitical uncertainty," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed on Friday the country is aiming to have all men undergo some manner of military training. ... more |
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North Korea warns U.S. and South Korea will 'pay dearly' for joint military exerciseWashington DC (UPI) Mar 7, 2025 North Korea condemned an upcoming U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise Friday, saying that "counteraction is inevitable" and warning that the allies would "pay dearly." ... more 
Iran says would consider limited nuclear talks with USWashington (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Iran said Sunday it would consider nuclear negotiations with the United States, but only as they pertained to external concerns of the "potential militarization" of the program - rather than a total shutdown. ... more 
EU chief sees US as 'allies' despite 'differences'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 The EU still sees the United States as "allies" despite President Donald Trump's verbal broadsides against the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday, while stressing the need for Europe to "step up" on defence. ... more  
China army says will tighten 'noose' around Taiwan if separatism escalatesBeijing (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 China's military vowed Sunday to tighten its "noose" around Taiwan if separatism on the island escalated, warning independence proponents to step back from the "precipice". ... more |
US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump's supportNew York (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Iran's Khamenei slams 'bullying' after Trump threatsTehran (AFP) Mar 8, 2025 Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday slammed what he described as bullying tactics a day after US President Donald Trump threatened military action. ... more 
Faced with Russia, EU's defence must include TurkeyIstanbul (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Turkey, with NATO's second-largest army and a Black Sea coastline, is looking to play a key role in Europe's security after Washington's pivot away from the region. ... more 
Philippine 'Angels' aim to de-escalate South China Sea encountersManila (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Seawoman Second Class Stephane Villalon's voice reverberated on the bridge of her Philippine ship as she issued a radio challenge to a much larger Chinese Coast Guard vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea. ... more  
UK agrees to supply advanced drones to UkraineLondon (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Ukraine's armed forces will receive more advanced attack drones for its fight against Russia after the UK and an Anglo-US manufacturer sealed a GBP30 million ($38.7 million) deal, London said Thursday. ... more |
 
PKK must disarm 'immediately': Turkey defence ministry sourceIstanbul (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Outlawed Kurdish group PKK and all groups allied with it must disarm "immediately", a Turkish defence ministry source said on Thursday, apparently referring to Kurdish forces in Syria. ... more  
UAF scientist designing satellite to hunt small space debrisFairbanks AK (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist is participating in a U.S. government effort to design a satellite and instruments capable of detecting space debris as small as 1 centimeter, less than on ... more  
Maxar Space Systems Secures Contract for New High-Power Communications SatelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Maxar Space Systems, a leader in satellite manufacturing and advanced space solutions, has been awarded a contract to develop a geostationary (GEO) high-power communications satellite for a private ... more  
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Establish Joint Venture for European Satellite Mobile ServicesLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Vodafone Group Plc (LSE: VOD), a leading telecommunications provider in Europe and Africa, and AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company developing the first space-based cellular broadband ne ... more |
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Spire Establishes Two-Way Optical Link Between Satellites in OrbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, has successfully demonstrated a two-way optical communication link between two satellites in o ... more  
China advances manned lunar program for 2030 moon landingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 China is making steady strides toward its goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030, with research and development efforts progressing as scheduled, the China Manned Space Agency announced Mond ... more  
US halts commercial satellite imagery access for KyivWashington (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Washington has "temporarily suspended" Ukraine's access to US government-purchased commercial satellite imagery, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency spokesperson said on Friday. ... more 
Demonstrating CJADC2 Interoperability FactoryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 Lockheed Martin has introduced a software-driven solution aimed at connecting the United States' most sophisticated warfighting systems, advancing the Department of Defense's (DoD) vision for Combin ... more |
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European rearmament should avoid US firms: AirbusFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 European governments should make sure increases in defence spending go to European firms and avoid dependence on US companies, the head of Airbus's defence division said in an interview published Friday. ... more |
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ICEYE and Saab Partner to Enhance Military Command Systems with Space-Based Radar DataLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saab to advance the integration of space-based radar data int ... more 
No talks with US under 'maximum pressure' policy, Iran FM tells AFPJeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 Iran will not resume negotiations with the United States on its nuclear programme while President Donald Trump applies his "maximum pressure" policy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told AFP on Friday. ... more 
Trump invites Iran leader to nuclear talks -- or elseWashington (AFP) Mar 7, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Friday that he has written to Iran's supreme leader pressing for new talks on its nuclear program, warning of possible military action if not. ... more 
North Korea's Kim inspects 'nuclear-powered submarine' projectSeoul (AFP) Mar 8, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine, state media reported Saturday, saying that "radically" boosting the navy was a key part of Pyongyang's defensive strategy. ... more |
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